Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 4, 2014
Submitted
December 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747WS
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0080
Aircraft time
27,394 hours, 11,324 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
682 hours
Part
Engine
Part number
TSIO520VB
Part serial
402C0080
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
5,861 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, T
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT ENG LOST POWER IN FLIGHT & ENDED UP SHUTTING IT DOWN. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION MX FOUND THE RT ENG CRANK CASE HAD BEEN PENETRATED. INITIAL INVESTIGATION LEADS UP TO BELIEVE A CONNECTING ROD SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. THE ENG HAS BEEN REMOVED & IS BEING SENT FOR TEARDOWN.

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